Massachusetts residents: call on State lawmakers to end ICE detention agreements in Massachusetts.

Here's what I put in the text area. It suggests small enhancements to the bill.

An Act Relative to Massachusetts State Sovereignty" (H.1401/S.997) would:

1. Ensure that Massachusetts money and resources are used for state and local priorities, not federal immigration enforcement;

2. Prohibit all Massachusetts entities, including sheriffs, from starting or renewing contracts with ICE to rent bed space for immigration detention;

3. Prohibit all Massachusetts entities from donating state employee time to ICE via 287(g) agreements;

4. Require local law enforcement to seek and receive authorization from the Governor before signing any contracts with the federal government [[SHOULDN'T THIS CANCEL ALL EXISTING CONTRACTS UNLESS THE GOVERNOR AUTHORIZES THEM TO CONTINUE?] ] ; and

5. Empower state officials to ensure a proper, lawful, and productive relationship with the federal government that promotes the interests of the Commonwealth.

I hope you will co-sponsor this bill and urge your colleagues to pass this important legislation this session.